39 Shooter games like Grand Theft Auto that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Grand Theft Auto down to the 39 that fit the “Shooter” category. Just Cause 2, Just Cause and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Grand Theft Auto.

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The best shooter games like Grand Theft Auto

39 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Grand Theft Auto. Each one has been evaluated across 15 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Just Cause 2

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Steam👍 91%· 51KRAWG👍 64%· 1.4KMC84IGDB85· 4

Year 2010Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and racing gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, ranged combat and visual third person, while skipping punishing difficulty

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Steam👍 66%· 5.2KRAWG👍 48%· 446MC75IGDB60· 1

Year 2006Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and racing gameplay

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, procedural generation and ranged combat, while skipping punishing difficulty

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#3Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Steam👍 93%· 30KRAWG👍 93%· 3.1KMC94IGDB94· 4

Year 2002Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and racing gameplay

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping punishing difficulty

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Steam👍 57%· 63KIGDB68· 23

Year 2016Dev Hangar 13 · 2K GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and racing gameplay

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus, while skipping punishing difficulty

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Steam👍 76%· 21KRAWG👍 64%· 897MC78IGDB81· 6

Year 2008Dev Volition · Deep SilverPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and racing gameplay

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, ranged combat and co op, while skipping punishing difficulty

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Steam👍 94%· 58KRAWG👍 88%· 2.2KMC77IGDB73· 6

Year 2010Dev 2K Czech · 2K GamesPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and racing gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping punishing difficulty

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#7Saints Row: The Third

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration2D

Steam👍 96%· 69KIGDB85· 10

Year 2011Dev Volition · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, adventure storytelling and racing gameplay

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping punishing difficulty

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#8Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Steam👍 79%· 14K

Year 2021Dev Grove Street Games · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and racing gameplay

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping punishing difficulty

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#9Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Steam👍 90%· 7.7KRAWG👍 67%· 627MC82

Year 2009Dev THQ NordicPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, sandbox freedom and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping racing gameplay

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#10Saints Row

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Steam👍 57%· 8.3KIGDB61· 4OC63· 160

Year 2022Dev Volition · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, first-person shooting and co op, while skipping racing gameplay

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#11Grand Theft Auto 2

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationIsometric2DTop-Down

Steam👍 92%· 491IGDB70· 1

Year 1999Dev DMA Design · Take-Two InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, racing gameplay and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and free to play, while skipping sandbox freedom

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Steam👍 84%· 127KIGDB77· 19OC75· 109

Year 2015Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus, while skipping racing gameplay

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#13Toy Story 3: The Video Game

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Steam👍 71%· 2.0KIGDB73· 6

Year 2010Dev Avalanche Software · Disney Interactive StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus, while skipping racing gameplay

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Steam👍 88%· 77KIGDB84· 14

Year 2013Dev High Voltage Software · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping racing gameplay

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#15Grand Theft Auto IV

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Steam👍 83%· 195KRAWG👍 96%· 103MC95

Year 2010Dev Rockstar Toronto · Rockstar GamesOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping racing gameplay

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